White Oak man charged in alleged kidnapping, assault of Lyft driver in Silver Spring

Published
June 17, 2026
Location
Silver Spring, Maryland
Piney Branch Road and Flower Avenue
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Incident type
Assault, Rideshare

Summary

Rideshare Crash Silver Spring Maryland in Silver Spring, Maryland: A 28‐year‐old White Oak resident, Alexander Cleveland Hailey, was arrested on May 29 for kidnapping and assault after a May 24 incident involving a Lyft driver in Silver Spring. The suspect allegedly entered the vehicle, brandished a handgun, ordered the driver to keep driving, then forced the driver to stop at the 8500 block of Piney Branch Road where the driver fled on foot. Hailey was later arrested near Colesville Road and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 26.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Alexander Cleveland Hailey Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

White Oak man charged in alleged kidnapping, assault of Lyft driver in Silver Spring

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